OCEAN CITY — The 17th Annual O.C. Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center this weekend, March 24-26.
The Art and Craft Show features more than 70 vendors from near and far, a wide variety of creative and unique gifts, and accessories galore. It provides an early opportunity to shop for that special Mother’s Day gift.
The Easter Kids Fun Fair offered two fun-filled days for children and their families to enjoy continuous festivities, including Beanie the Easter Bunny, more than 15 Easter egg hunts, jelly bean guesses, coloring tables, musical chairs, hula hoop contests, fastest dresser relays, limbo contests, egg spoon races, magic shows, juggling shows and lessons, Balloon-a-mania and appearances by Sponge Bob. Attendees must sign up at the show for the egg hunts throughout the day.
Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and students and kids three years and under are free as are military, police and fire with identification.
Other entertainment is available on a pay-as-you-go basis, including sand art, face painting, hair wrapping, temporary tattoos, figurine painting, make your own crafts, duck pond, photos with the Easter bunny, moon bounces, obstacle course, rock climbing wall and much more.
Schedule of Events
10 a.m.: Meet Beanny the Easter bunny
10 a.m.: Balloonamania
10:30 a.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 6 and under)
10:45 a.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 6 and under)
11 a.m.: Musical Chairs, Fastest Dresser Relay, Limbo Contest
11:15 a.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 7 and up)
11:45 a.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 6 and under)
Noon: Magic ‘n Fun with John Donaldson
12:45 p.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 7 and up)
1 p.m.: Hula Hoop Contest, Spoon Relay
1:45 p.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 6 and under)
2 p.m.: Cascading Carlos (performances and juggling lessons)
2:45 p.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 7 and up)
3 p.m.: Musical Chairs, Fastest Dresser Relay, Limbo Contest
3:45 p.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (ages 6 and under)
4 p.m.: Balloonamania
4:15 p.m.: Easter Egg Hunt (all ages)
4:30 p.m.: Hoola Hoop Contest, Limbo Contest
Hours of operation for the event are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days.